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Killer Bees Honey’s impressive Total Activity (TA) score of 33.2 highlights its exceptional antibacterial and antimicrobial strength. Unlike Manuka’s UMF, which only measures non-peroxide activity, TA captures both peroxide and non-peroxide factors, providing a more complete view of honey’s natural healing and protective qualities.
Killer Bees Honey 2025 Smoky Mountain Wildflower honey underwent comprehensive lab testing at ALS Analytica Labs in New Zealand, and the results were exceptional—placing it among the top 1–2% of honey worldwide.
A mild spring with early nectar flows has lead to strong hives in our apiaries while we try to keep the hard-working hive girls from swarming.
Winters are becoming colder here in the South, and in response, we're adapting, and testing out a new (old) method to keep our bee hives warm throughout the cold weather, called Condensing Hives.
Western North Carolina has been in a drought this spring, and the extreme heat and lack of moisture can be very hard on the hives. It has severely impacted the bees production of wildflower honey. It did however give them great access to the sourwood trees, and in turn providing amazing sourwood honey this season.